2010 general election · North West
Burnley: 2010 general election result
Gordon Birtwistle (Liberal Democrats) won Burnley at the 2010 general election with a majority of 1,818 (LD gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Gordon BirtwistleLiberal Democrats
- Majority
- 1,8184.3% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 62.8%41,845 valid votes
- Electorate
- 66,615
- Result
- LD gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Birtwistle Elected | Liberal Democrats | 14,932 | 35.7% | |
| Julie Cooper | Labour | 13,114 | 31.3% | |
| Richard Ali | Conservative | 6,950 | 16.6% | |
| Sharon Wilkinson | British National Party | 3,747 | 9.0% | |
| Andrew Brown | Independent | 1,876 | 4.5% | |
| Richard Wignall | UK Independence Party | 929 | 2.2% | |
| Andrew Hennessey | Independent | 297 | 0.7% | |
| Valid votes | 41,845 | |||
| Majority | 1,818 | 4.3% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 03:30.
Questions and answers
Who won Burnley at the 2010 general election?
Gordon Birtwistle (Liberal Democrats) won with 14,932 votes (35.7%). Result: LD gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Burnley in 2010?
1,818 votes (4.3% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Julie Cooper.
What was the turnout in Burnley in 2010?
62.8% of the 66,615 registered electors cast a valid vote (41,845 votes).
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